Center Line Department of Public Safety

What This Data Tells You About Center Line Department of Public Safety

Center Line Department of Public Safety operates as a Career (Paid) department in Center Line, within Macomb County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 54 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Michigan has 1,274 registered fire departments and 28,594 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Center Line Department of Public Safety runs 145% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 54,500 fires, 112 fire deaths, and 61% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Center Line Department of Public Safety has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $240,094 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.